From Syria, ; seeking Undergraduate degree in English Language and Literature and is enrolled at Zarqa University.
My name is Ahmad Abu Kharoub. I am 22 years old from Dara'a, Syria. I live with my sister and mother in Al-Zaatari refugee camp.
We arrived in Zaatari camp 2014 when the security situation became so untenable. We had to leave. My father had cancer and his health condition was deteriorating. My father passed away a in September 2015.
I have been the breadwinner of my family since my father’s death. As if losing a homeland was not enough. I also lost my father. Still, my only option was to move on. There were mouths to feed and a family who had no one to turn to but myself.
My mother is currently very sick. She is all that is left for my sister and myself in this world.
I completed my secondary education in Jordan and obtained my high school diploma in 2018. My GPA was 71.6 but I could not afford college.
I grew up in a family that loves science and culture. We were peace-loving people. Reading was my favorite hobby from a very young age. I continued to read when I grew up and was fascinated by literature written in or translated into English. I also love writing. I already wrote my first novel and hope to publish it one day.
“Clean the streets” initiative and with IRD’s “Buds of Hope initiative” to educate young children. Our goal was to mobilize, enroll and reinstate as many school dropouts as possible through rehabilitation and integration. We particularly focused on children with language and numeracy problems.ildren. Our goal was to mobilize, enroll and reinstate as many school dropouts as possible through rehabilitation and integration. We particularly focused on children with language and numeracy problems.
I obtained certificates in communications, life skills and English Language.
I want to study English because it is the language of the time. It will open avenues that would not be available otherwise. I invested in learning English and hope to continue on this road.
English is also the medium of choice for global communications, technology, and commerce. By mastering English I would be able to pursue other majors and maybe write novels in English one day.
I am an ambitious person and love to interact with people I am ready and willing to be challenged and to demonstrate that I am worthy of your support. Unfortunately, we have no financial assets to carry me through. Our house in Syria is currently beyond our reach.
I believe in my goals and myself.
I was admitted to the University of Al-Zarqa, English Major. My tuition is $3296.00.
We were created to persist. Facing challenges teaches us a lot about ourselves.
You can go as far as your mind lets you, Mary Kay Ash said, but: “What you believe, remember, you can achieve”. I am a living example.
Why Would Donors Fund You?
Humanism and social solidarity sustain us throughout our most difficult times. Graduating college is not a personal gain. It will improve my family ‘s status and put me on the road to financial independence.
I, in turn, will be in a position to extend a helping hand to those less fortunate than myself. I will always remember that without the generosity of strangers who had faith in me, I would have not been able to lift family and myself from poverty. It will be payback time.
The gift of education is a gift that blossoms eternally. What more could anyone hope for? Give once and the gift will regenerate ten folds the value of your original investment.
How Do You Plan to Payback?
I want to focus my efforts on helping children in conflict and war zones.
I want to become a donor one day, and hope to donate my time, skills and services to help others in need. One day, I hope I will be able to establish a completely free online university to accommodate the largest number of refugee students from all over the world.
Volunteer Work/Social Capital
I volunteered with Oxfam in “Clean the streets” initiative and with IRD’s “Buds of Hope initiative”. We targeted young children who dropped out of school. Our efforts focused on reintegrating, reinstating and enrolling kids who fell through the cracks when they first arrived in Zaatari. By the time internatnional organizations started working on education, they were a misfit to the age groups who were able to enter grade school.
I also teach a refugees who dropped out of school. Many of them missed the cutoff dates for joining school in their age appropriate grades.
I volunteer with VIP.fund. I help students with Video productions and help in social publishing VIP.Fund newsletter.
What Have You Done to Improve Yourself? Awards and Achievements
I learned to play classical guitar by myself.
I learned video production and continue to hone in my skills
I also wrote my first novel in English. I hope I can publish it one day
I participated in many life skills courses.
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